Volunteering & Volunteer Students

I believe the topic of mandatory volunteering is unrealistic in the real world. No one can force an adult to do something, and if someone IS forced to do something they don't want to do, the result will normally turn out half a$$.  And something not done 100% in my book, is not worth the time of doing at all.

Therefore, I believe volunteering should be at the discretion of individual, but with incentives and rewards for the individual to feel like their time is well spent. For some, their own satistication and gratification of helping others is the only reward they need. But for others, in a business setting wanting to perform philanthropy activites for example, rewards or bonuses may need to be set in tact to motivate employees to cooperate.

I agree with the earlier posts, that high school students are an important public to recruit for volunteers. Getting people to volunteer at a young age will "hopefully" instill in them the routine of volunteering. By networking and building relationships with this age group, they will not only bring energy to your non profit, but also many more years of volunteerism in the future.